reading notes: why the sun and the moon live in the sky, part a

This week, I chose to read a story from the Nigeria Unit. The story is by Elphinstone Darrell and it is called, "Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky."

I really enjoyed how this story personified different elements of the Earth. I feel as though this makes the story a lot more relatable as I could see this story happening between humans. I also did not expect for the sun and moon to start out on the ground. I feel like I could make this story start in the sky and explain why the sun and moon can't be out at the same time.

The sun and the moon are husband and wife in the story while the water is friends with the sun. The sun wants the water to come to his home, but the water warns him that he will drive him out of his house if we does not make a large enough compound for his visit. 

Essentially, the water kept flowing into the sun and moon's home until they were pinned up against the ceiling and forced to move up into the sun. This is why the sun and the moon have been in the sky.

I can see myself twisting the story in many ways. I can either make it to where the sun tells the water to stop entering and it change the whole earth. I can make it so that only the sun or moon has to leave. I can also trade out the elements for humans and make it a more realistic story where one person gets kicked out of their house somehow.

I am not sure what spin I will take on this one yet or if I will use it for my story. But, we'll see after I read the next story!

(Photo from Pixabay.)

Nigeria Unit: "Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky," by Elphinstone Darrell.